[stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away

Wed Feb 18 21:24:36 UTC 2009

no problem john.
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 01:22 PM 2/18/2009, you wrote:
>Jim:
>
>I realized that when I later read Robert's message asking for topics.  But I
>decided to leave my answer in anyway, and besides I won't be calling on the
>conference call, as I'm booked all Sundays.  So consider it my tiny
>contribution to the discussion.
>
>John
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:29 AM
>To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away
>
>john,
>it wasn't my question.  it came from new jersey, a participant in our
>last teleconference.
>jc
>
>Jim Canaday M.A.
>Lawrence, KS
>
>At 01:53 AM 2/18/2009, you wrote:
> >Jim:
> >
> >How to become a novelist:
> >
> >1. Read novels all the time.
> >
> >2. then read the book HOW to Write a Damn Good Novel II. This is the best
> >book I've ever read about fiction writing.
> >
> >John
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:37 PM
> >To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> >Subject: Re: [stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away
> >
> >another topic:
> >does anyone have particular strategies for writing to a word
> >limit/editing for it?
> >
> >and the other topic was: how to become a novel writer.
> >
> >jc
> >
> >Jim Canaday M.A.
> >Lawrence, KS
> >
> >At 09:45 PM 2/17/2009, you wrote:
> > >It is only 5 days away!
> > >
> > >the next telephone conference meeting sponsored by the National
>Federation
> > >of the Blind Writers' Division is only 5 days away- Sunday, January 21st.
> > >The time is 7:30 PM central US, 8:30 Eastern, 6:30 Mountain and
> >5:30Pacific.
> > >
> > >
> > >Topics to start the discussion off are- (I am going to need help here, I
> > >lost my notes as to what people wished to cover; there were at least 3
> >items
> > >identified.) One that I clearly recall, was by last year's short story
> > >winner, Amy Krout-Horn and it was like this- do you write a story then
>look
> > >for a publisher that accepts that length of story. Or, do you seek out
>the
> > >word count that a publisher will accept and then craft a story to fit
>that
> > >number?
> > >
> > >Other topics, Please- the more the more fun and education.
> > >
> > >If you wish to join us, here is the information you need:
> > >
> > >The phone number you dial is-  (218) 339-4300 (This will cost you your
> > >regular long distance charges.)
> > >
> > >Once in, you are asked   for your Access Code and it is: 568839#
> > >(The character at the end of the 6 digit number is the number-sign, the
>key
> > >to the right of the zero on your touch-tone phone.)
> > >
> > >Once connected to the live conference, every caller will be able to talk.
> > >Every caller will also have access to the touch tone commands listed
>below.
> > >If you choose to use one of the following options, you press the STAR key
> > >first then the corresponding number of the option you desire; the star
>key
> > >is immediately to the left of the zero key.
> > >
> > >Options are:
> > >
> > >Exit conference - *3 (It asks if you really want to leave or go back into
> > >the conference. If you have to leave, you can always just hang-up; though
> > >the polite way to do it is to exit first then hang-up.)
> > >
> > >Mute - *6 then to un-mute, just repeat this key combination.
> > >
> > >Here is a piece of advice: The way these telephone conference things seem
> >to
> > >work is that only one person can talk and be heard; if two talk at the
>same
> > >time, no one can really understand what is being said, voices get
>garbled.
> > >As I was with the first meeting,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >President NFB Writers' Division
> > >Robert Leslie Newman
> > >Email- newmanrl at cox.net
> > >Division Website-
> > >Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
> > >
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